5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) By adopting the entirely superfluous Würth motion to increase flexibility in reforestation compensation, the National Council has decided on a dangerous change of system: away from the 150-year tradition of maintaining forest area and towards its decimation. A decline in…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1430+ words) The wolf has returned to Switzerland, and with it a heated debate in which facts, emotions, and lobbying interests intertwine. While some politicians would prefer to return to widespread hunting, researchers and animal welfare organizations point to international obligations, functioning…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (866+ words) Since the mid-1990s, the wolf has been returning to Switzerland naturally. The population has grown considerably since then: according to monitoring data, wolves live primarily in forested areas of the Alps, the Pre-Alps and the Jura. The number of packs has…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (523+ words) Ibex Trophies, Hunting Abroad, and Switzerland's Role in the Global Trophy Market Trophy hunting is not about obtaining food — it is about killing an animal for the sake of its physical attributes: horns, antlers, fur, skull. In Switzerland, ibex, deer,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (946+ words) Enter a search term above and press Enter to start the search. Press Esc to cancel. On March 4, 2026, the German Bundestag passed a law to include the wolf in the Federal Hunting Act. The Bundesrat will vote on the legislation…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1374+ words) When negotiations take place in the EU on lead ammunition, bird protection or weapons law, one name reliably comes up: FACE, the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation. The association is based in Brussels, presents itself as the voice of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (465+ words) 679 import procedures, not a single one rejected: Germany remains a key sales market for hunting trophies of internationally protected species. Pro Wildlife is calling for an immediate import ban. Germany remains a key sales market for hunting trophies of internationally…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (962+ words) Enter a search term above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel. The wolf as an enemy image: fearmongering without foundation. In the entire documented history of Switzerland, there is not a single confirmed fatal wolf attack on…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1005+ words) Two organisations expose shortcomings in culling applications – and call the entire regulatory system into question. The wolf is back, and with it the old reflex of responding to control with control. In the canton of Valais, this reflex has become…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (801+ words) The Susten Pass and Rouchgrat are becoming the shooting backdrop for hobby hunting – complete with a festival catering tent, a weapons trade fair and young hunters. And later, the very same circles complain about “too much disturbance” to the wildlife....